Pill that lowers oxygen levels in brain may ease Parkinson’s symptomsWed, 29 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000 A pill that induces hypoxia in the brain has been linked to improved symptoms of three neurodegenerative conditions when tested in mice | |
Extraordinary ichthyosaur fossil shows its last meal was a pterosaurWed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 The remains of an orca-sized ichthyosaur include evidence of what it ate – before it too got eaten by an even bigger marine predator | |
Jaguar makes epic 2100-kilometre journey across the AmazonTue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A jaguar that has been dubbed Gaspar traversed 2100 kilometres of the Amazon, crossing farms and roads. But why he set off on this mission is unclear | |
An island has been waging war on rats. They think they’ve finally wonTue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Rats are a scourge on island wildlife all over the world. But an island off the coast of Ireland is showing how to successfully gain the upper hand | |
Matcha is under threat from climate change – can genomics save it?Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Climate change is affecting the yields and flavour of the traditional Japanese tea matcha, but studying its seedlings' genetic tolerance for heat could future-proof the crop | |
Asteroid strike caused global firestorm that incinerated the dinosaursTue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 After the Chicxulub impact 66 million years ago, trillions of tonnes of rock vapour was launched into space before falling back to Earth at ballistic speeds, creating a global blast of heat strong enough to broil life on land | |
Unprecedented ‘fire clouds’ are fanning the flames in FranceTue, 28 Jul 2026 09:38:40 +0000 Flame-generated thunderstorms known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds can make wildfires even more intense, and they are expected to become more common in Europe | |
A new kind of drug will help fight previously untreatable conditionsTue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 The first of a new generation of drugs that works in a completely different way to existing ones has been approved. Columnist Michael Le Page says this approach could transform treatments for all kinds of conditions | |
Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0000 A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides. But there have been no large-scale tests of these new compounds in humans, finds columnist Grace Wade | |
Mystery hominin left big footprints at ancient lake in AfricaMon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Over 1.4 million years ago, a group of eight ancient hominins walked across a shallow mudflat, but their footprints don’t match those of Paranthropus boisei or Homo erectus | |